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these I will bring to my holy mountain,
    and make them joyful in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
    will rise up to be accepted[a] on my altar;
for my house will be called a house of prayer
    for everyone.”[b]

A Rebuke to Israel’s Guardians

This is what the Lord God says,
    the one who gathers the outcasts of Israel:

“I’ll gather still others to them
    besides those already gathered.[c]

“All you wild animals,[d] come and devour—
    even[e] all of you wild animals.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 56:7 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsai MT LXX read will be accepted
  2. Isaiah 56:7 Lit. for all peoples
  3. Isaiah 56:8 Lit. besides their gathered ones
  4. Isaiah 56:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read Every wild animal
  5. Isaiah 56:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack even
  6. Isaiah 56:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read every wild animal

these I will bring to my holy mountain(A)
    and give them joy in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices(B)
    will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called
    a house of prayer for all nations.(C)(D)
The Sovereign Lord declares—
    he who gathers the exiles of Israel:
“I will gather(E) still others to them
    besides those already gathered.”

God’s Accusation Against the Wicked

Come, all you beasts of the field,(F)
    come and devour, all you beasts of the forest!

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